< 2 Samuel 3 >

1 Now there was a long war between Saul's people and David's people; and David became stronger and stronger, but those on Saul's side became more and more feeble.
Ary naharitra ela ny adin’ ny tamingan’ i Saoly sy ny tamingan’ i Davida, nefa Davida nihahery, fa ny tamingan’ i Saoly kosa nihahosa.
2 While David was in Hebron he became the father of sons: the oldest was Amnon, son of Ahinoam of Jezreel;
Ary Davida niteraka zazalahy tao Hebrona: koa Amnona, tamin’ i Ahinoama Jezirelita, no lahimatoany;
3 And the second, Chileab, whose mother was Abigail, the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom, son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur;
ary Kileaba, tamin’ i Abigaila, ilay novinadin’ i Nabala Karmelita, no lahiaivo; ary ny fahatelo dia Absaloma, zanak’ i Maka, zanakavavin’ i Talmay, mpanjakan’ i Gesora;
4 And the fourth, Adonijah, the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah, the son of Abital;
ary ny fahefatra dia Adonia, zanak’ i Hagita; ary ny fahadimy dia Sefatia, zanak’ i Abitala;
5 And the sixth, Ithream, whose mother was David's wife Eglah. These were the sons of David, whose birth took place in Hebron.
ary ny fahenina dia Jitreama, tamin’ i Egla, vadin’ i Davida. Ireo no naterak’ i Davida tao Hebrona.
6 Now while there was war between Saul's people and David's people, Abner was making himself strong among the supporters of Saul.
Ary raha mbola niady ny tamingan’ i Davida sy ny tamingan’ i Saoly, Abnera dia nampiseho hery niandany tamin’ ny tamingan’ i Saoly.
7 Now Saul had among his wives a woman named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Why have you taken my father's wife?
(Ary Saoly nanana vaditsindrano, Rizpa no anarany, zanakavavin’ i Aia) Kanefa Isboseta niteny tamin’ i Abnera hoe: Nahoana no nalainao ny vaditsindranon’ ikaky?
8 And Abner was very angry at the words of Ish-bosheth, and he said, Am I a dog's head of Judah? I am this day doing all in my power for the cause of your father Saul and for his brothers and his friends, and have not given you up into the hands of David, and now you say I have done wrong with a woman.
Dia tezitra mafy Abnera noho ny tenin’ Isboseta, ka hoy izy: Lohan’ alika no miandany amin’ ny Joda va aho? He! izato izaho manisy soa ny tamingan’ i Saoly rainao sy ny rahalahiny sy ny sakaizany izao ka tsy nanolotra anao ho eo an-tànan’ i Davida, nefa aho izao helohinao noho ny amin’ iny vehivavy iny?
9 May God's punishment be on Abner, if I do not for David as the Lord in his oath has said,
Hataon’ Andriamanitra amin’ i Abnera anie izany, eny, mihoatra noho izany aza, raha tsy hataoko aminy araka ny nianianan’ i Jehovah tamin’ i Davida,
10 And if I do not take away the kingdom from the family of Saul and make David ruler over Israel and Judah from Dan as far as Beer-sheba!
ka hampiala ny fanjakana amin’ ny tamingan’ i Saoly aho ary hampitoetra ny seza fiandrianan’ i Davida amin’ ny Isiraely sy amin’ ny Joda hatrany Dana ka hatrany Beri-sheba.
11 And so great was Ish-bosheth's fear of Abner that he was not able to say a word in answer.
Dia tsy nahavaly an’ i Abnera intsony izy noho ny tahony azy.
12 And Abner sent men to David at Hebron, saying, Make an agreement with me, and I will give you my support in getting all Israel on your side.
Ary Abnera dia naniraka olona tany amin’ i Davida niaraka tamin’ izay hanao hoe: An’ iza ny tany? Ary koa hoe: Manaova fanekena amiko, ary, indro, ny tanako homba anao hampanaiky ny Isiraely rehetra anao.
13 And he said, It is well; I will make an agreement with you, but on one condition, which is, that when you come before me, Saul's daughter Michal is to come with you; till she comes you will not see my face.
Dia hoy izy: Tsara izany; izaho hanao fanekena aminao; kanefa zavatra iray loha no ilaiko aminao: Tsy hahazo mihaona amiko ianao, raha tsy entinao atỳ Mikala, zanakavavin’ i Saoly.
14 And David sent men to Saul's son Ish-bosheth, saying, Give me back Michal, my wife, whom I made mine for the price of the private parts of a hundred Philistines.
Ary Davida naniraka olona nankany amin’ Isboseta, zanakalahin’ i Saoly, hanao hoe: Omeo ahy Mikala vadiko, izay efa nifanekena ho vadiko tamin’ ny mariky ny fahafatesan’ ny Filistina zato lahy.
15 So Ish-bosheth sent and took her from her husband Paltiel, the son of Laish.
Ary Isboseta naniraka naka an’ i Mikala tany amin’ i Paltiela vadiny, zanak’ i Laisy.
16 And her husband went with her as far as Bahurim, weeping while he went. Then Abner said to him, Go back. And he went back.
Ary io vadiny io nanaraka azy ka nitomany teny aoriany hatrany Bahorima. Fa hoy Abnera taminy: Mandehana miverina. Dia niverina izy.
17 Then Abner had a talk with the chief men of Israel, saying, In the past it was your desire to make David your king: so now, do it:
Ary Abnera efa niteny tamin’ ny loholon’ ny Isiraely hoe: Efa ela izay no nitadiavanareo an’ i Davida ho mpanjakanareo;
18 For the Lord has said of David, By the hand of my servant David I will make my people Israel safe from the Philistines, and from all who are against them.
koa tanteraho izany ankehitriny, fa Jehovah efa nilaza an’ i Davida hoe: Amin’ ny tànan’ i Davida mpanompoko no hamonjeko ny Isiraely oloko ho afaka amin’ ny tanan’ ny Filistina sy amin’ ny tanan’ ny fahavalony rehetra.
19 And Abner said the same things to Benjamin: and he went to David in Hebron to make clear to him what seemed good to Israel and to all the people of Benjamin.
Ary Abnera efa niteny tamin’ ny Benjamita koa, ary lasa izy hilaza amin’ i Davida ao Hebrona koa izay rehetra tian’ ny Isiraely sy ny taranak’ i Benjamina rehetra hatao.
20 So Abner, with twenty men, came to Hebron, to David. And David made a feast for Abner and the men who were with him.
Dia tonga tany amin’ i Davida tao Hebrona Abnera sy olona roa-polo lahy nanaraka azy. Ary nanao fanasana ho an’ i Abnera sy ny olona nanaraka azy Davida.
21 And Abner said to David, Now I will go, and make all Israel come to my lord the king, so that they may make an agreement with you, and your kingdom may be as wide as your heart's desire. Then David sent Abner away and he went in peace.
Ary hoy Abnera tamin’ i Davida: Hiainga aho, dia handeha hamory ny Isiraely rehetra ho etỳ aminao mpanjaka tompoko, mba hanaovany fanekena aminao ary hanjakanao amin’ izay rehetra irin’ ny fonao. Ary Davida nampandeha an’ i Abnera; ka dia lasa soa aman-tsara izy.
22 Now the servants of David and Joab had been out attacking a band of armed men, and they came back with a great store of goods taken in the fight: but Abner was no longer in Hebron with David, for he had sent him away and he had gone in peace.
Ary, indreo, tonga ny mpanaraka an’ i Davida sy Joaba avy nitoha ka nitondra babo be; ary efa tsy teo amin’ i Davida tao Hebrona intsony Abnera, fa efa nalefany izy, ka dia lasa soa aman-tsara.
23 When Joab and his men came, news was given them that Abner, the son of Ner, had come to the king, who had let him go away again in peace.
Nony tonga Joaba sy ny miaramila rehetra izay nanaraka azy, dia nisy nanambara tamin’ i Joaba hoe: Tonga tao amin’ ny mpanjaka Abnera, zanak’ i Nera, nefa nalefany izy, ka dia lasa soa aman-tsara.
24 Then Joab came to the king, and said, What have you done? when Abner came to you why did you send him away and let him go?
Ary Joaba nankao amin’ ny mpanjaka ka nanao hoe: Inona izany nataonao izany? Nahoana no efa tonga teto aminao Abnera ka nalefanao fotsiny, ka dia afaka soa aman-tsara izy?
25 Is it not clear to you that Abner, the son of Ner, came with deceit to get knowledge of your going out and your coming in and of all you are doing?
Fantatrao anefa ny amin’ i Abnera, zanak’ i Nera, fa hamitaka anao no nahatongavany hahalalany ny ivoahanao sy ny idiranao ary hahalalany izay rehetra ataonao.
26 And when Joab had come out from David, he sent men after Abner, and they overtook him at the water-spring of Sirah, and made him come back with them: but David had no knowledge of it.
Dia nivoaka Joaba avy tao amin’ i Davida ka naniraka olona hanaraka an’ i Abnera, ary nitondra azy niverina avy any amin’ ny lavaka famorian-drano atao hoe Siraha ireo: nefa tsy fantatr’ i Davida izany.
27 And when Abner was back in Hebron, Joab took him on one side by the doorway of the town to have a word with him quietly, and there he gave him a wound in the stomach, causing his death in payment for the death of his brother Asahel.
Ary nony niverina tao Hebrona Abnera, dia nentin’ i Joaba nitanila tao anaty vavahady hiresaka aminy mangingina, kanjo nasiany tamin’ ny kibony ka matiny ho todin’ ny ran’ i Asahela rahalahiny.
28 And when David had word of it he said, May I and my kingdom be clear for ever in the eyes of the Lord from the blood of Abner, the son of Ner:
Ary rehefa afaka izany, dia nahare Davida, ka hoy izy: Tsy manan-keloka mandrakizay eo anatrehan’ i Jehovah izaho sy ny fanjakako ny amin’ ny ran’ i Abnera, zanak’ i Nera.
29 May it come on the head of Joab and all his father's family: among the men of Joab's family may there ever be some who are diseased or lepers, or who do the work of women, or are put to the sword, or are wasted from need of food!
Hitsingerina amin’ ny lohan’ i Joaba sy ny tarana-drainy rehetra anie ny todin’ izany; ary tsy ho tapaka amin’ ny taranak’ i Joaba anie ny marary mitsika, na ny boka, na ny mamahana amin’ ny tehina, na ny lavon-tsabatra, na ny tsy manan-kohanina.
30 So Joab and Abishai his brother put Abner to death, because he had put to death their brother Asahel in the fight at Gibeon.
Toy izany no namonoan’ i Joaba sy Abisay rahalahiny an’ i Abnera noho ny namonoany an’ i Asahela rahalahiny tao Gibeona tamin’ ny ady.
31 And David said to Joab and all the people who were with him, Go in grief and put haircloth about you, in sorrow for Abner. And King David went after the dead body.
Ary hoy Davida tamin’ i Joaba sy ny olona rehetra izay teo aminy: Triaro ny fitafianareo, ary misikìna lamba fisaonana, ka aoka hisaona eo anolohan’ i Abnera ianareo. Ary Davida mpanjaka nanaraka ny tranovorona.
32 And they put Abner's body to rest in Hebron; and the king and all the people were weeping loudly by the resting-place of Abner's body.
Dia nandevina an’ i Abnera tao Hebrona izy; ary ny mpanjaka nanandratra ny feony ka nitomany teo amin’ ny fasan’ i Abnera; ary ny vahoaka rehetra dia mba nitomany koa.
33 And the king made a song of grief for Abner and said, Was the death of Abner to be like the death of a foolish man?
Ary ny mpanjaka nanao hira fisaonana an’ i Abnera hoe: Tahaka ny fahafatesan’ ny adala va no tokony ho nahafatesan’ i Abnera?
34 Your hands were free, your feet were not chained: like the downfall of a man before evil men, so was your fall. And the weeping of the people over him went on again.
Ny tananao tsy nifatotra, ary ny tongotrao tsy nigadra; Fa tahaka ny fikarapok’ izay asian’ ny olon-dratsy no nikarapohanao. Ary ny vahoaka rehetra dia mbola nitomany azy indray.
35 And the people came to make David take food, while it was still day, but David with an oath said, May God's punishment be on me if I take a taste of bread or any other thing till the sun has gone down!
Ary izy rehetra dia avy hampihinan-kanina an’ i Davida raha mbola antoandro, nefa Davida nianiana hoe: Hataon’ Andriamanitra amiko anie izany, eny, mihoatra noho izany aza, raha mba hitendry hanina na inona na inona akory aho mandra-pilentiky ny masoandro.
36 And all the people took note of it and were pleased: like everything the king did, it was pleasing to the people.
Ary azon’ ny vahoaka rehetra ny hevitr’ izany ka nankasitrahany, dia tahaka ny nankasitrahany izay rehetra nataon’ ny mpanjaka.
37 So it was clear to Israel and to all the people on that day that the king was not responsible for the death of Abner, the son of Ner.
Ka dia fantatry ny vahoaka rehetra sy ny Isiraely rehetra tamin’ izany andro izany fa tsy avy tamin’ ny mpanjaka no nahafaty an’ i Abnera, zanak’ i Nera.
38 And the king said to his servants, Do you not see that a chief and a great man has come to his end today in Israel?
Ary hoy ny mpanjaka tamin’ ny mpanompony: Tsy fantatrareo va fa komandy sady lehilahy malaza no maty androany tamin’ ny Isiraely?
39 While I, though I am crowned king, have little strength, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are out of my control: may the Lord give to the evil-doer the reward of his evil-doing!
Ary tsy mbola manan-kery loatra aho izao, na dia mpanjaka efa voahosotra aza; ary ireo zanak’ i Zeroia ireo dia mahery sata loatra amiko; Jehovah anie hamaly izay nanao izao ratsy izao araka ny ratsy nataony.

< 2 Samuel 3 >